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Tuesday, October 15, 2024

Lisa Franchetti Becomes First Woman to Lead US Navy

The Senate has voted to approve Admiral Lisa Franchetti to lead the US Navy.

As Chief of Naval Operations she becomes the first woman to join the elite group of senior military officers who make up the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Her nomination was approved 95-1, as the Senate pushed to fill critical openings in military leadership.

Read the rest of the story from BBC News here.

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